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JUNE 19–22, 2016 | CHICAGO, ILMcCORMICK PLACE
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PRELIMINARY SCHEDULETo view information on ACE16 competitions, public officials programs, students and young professionals events, and to see a full agenda, visit awwa.org/ACE16.
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULEView the full agenda for ACE16 competitions, public officials programs, students and young professional events, visit www.awwa.org/ace16.Sunday, June 199:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Workshops1:00–5:00 p.m. Public Officials Certificate Program: CRT 1Monday, June 208:30–10:00 a.m. Opening General Session10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. World Water Cup10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Exposition Open10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Silent Auction Supporting the AWWA Scholarship Program11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Roundtable Solution Sessions inside the Exhibit Hall1:00–1:45 p.m. Monday Keynote Address1:00–5:00 p.m. Public Officials Certificate Program: CRT 22:00–5:00 p.m. Professional and Poster Sessions2:00–5:00 p.m. Pipe Tapping Competition Preliminaries5:30–7:00 p.m. International Reception—Hilton ChicagoTuesday, June 217:30 a.m.–noon Facility Tours8:00–8:45 a.m. Tuesday Keynote Address9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Professional Sessions9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Exposition Open9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Silent Auction Supporting the AWWA Scholarship Program9:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pipe Tapping Competition Preliminaries10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Roundtable Solution Sessions inside the Exhibit Hall11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. People’s Choice Water Taste Test11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m. Water Industry Luncheon with Jay Mohr, comedian and actor12:30–2:30 p.m. Meter Madness Competition1:00–4:00 p.m. Top Ops Preliminaries2:00–4:30 p.m. Public Officials Certificate Program: CRT 32:00–5:30 p.m. Career Center Job Fair3:00–4:00 p.m. “Best of the Best” Water Taste Test4:00–5:30 p.m. Tuesday Networking Happy Hour inside the Exhibit HallWednesday, June 227:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Fuller Award Breakfast—Hilton Chicago7:30 a.m.–noon Facility Tours8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Professional Sessions10:00 a.m.–noon Silent Auction Supporting the AWWA Scholarship Program10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Exposition Open10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Poster Sessions10:15 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Pipe Tapping Competition Finals11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Roundtable Solution Sessions inside the Exhibit Hall11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. H2Open Forum11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. AAEES/AIDIS/AWWA Luncheon—Hilton Chicago12:30–2:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Networking Event1:00–3:00 p.m. Hydrant Hysteria Demo1:00–4:00 p.m. Top Ops Preliminary, Semifinal, and Final Rounds3:00 p.m. Professional Networking Power Break5:00–6:30 p.m. ACE Wrap Party—McCormick Place Lakeside Terrace
Opening General SessionBrought to you by
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Special thank you to our valued sponsors!
AWWA’s Annual Conference brings together experts from around the world to exchange ideas about water, the world’s most important resource.Nowhere else can you find an experience quite like ACE, with premier speakers, professional sessions and over 500 exhibitors from all aspects of the water industry ready to present and discuss solutions for the most pressing water utility challenges.
Workshops, sessions and facility tours offer you TOTAL WATER SOLUTIONS® with multiple offerings on important topics such as developing robust asset management programs,
implementing potable reuse solutions, addressing water loss in distribution systems, responding to harmful algal blooms in surface water, and more!
Network with established industry leaders from all over the world to build professional relationships and get the information you need to excel.
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SUNDAY WORKSHOPSFull-day workshops 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Members $125 | Nonmembers $225 | Students $60
SUN01 | Addressing Algal Activity: Measuring and Responding to Water Quality Impacts
SUN02 | Water Loss Control—From Audits to Action
SUN03 | Water Main Rehabilitation: Materials, Lessons Learned, and Demonstrations
SUN04 | Preparation and Application of Real-Time Distribution System Hydraulic Models
SUN05 | Advanced Pipeline Asset Management: Mining and Collecting the “Right Data”
Lunch is included with all full-day workshops.
Half-day workshop1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Members $95 | Nonmembers $195 | Students $30
SUN06 | Tools for Understanding and Anticipating Water Quality From Groundwater Wells
Additional registration fee is required. Sign up early, availability is limited. To find out more about each workshop, go to www.awwa.org/ace16.
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REGISTEREnjoy the super-saver rate by April 8, 2016. Full-conference registration includes access to the professional sessions and
exhibit hall, two Expo Café lunch tickets, networking events, ACE Wrap Party, online proceedings, and the ACE Online event.
Members | $795 Nonmembers | $995
Registration information, forms, and to register online visit www.awwa.org/ace16.
AWWA Customer Service | 1.800.926.7337 or 1.303.794.7711 | [email protected]
SPECIAL OFFERSWe are offering a complimentary Exhibits-Only registration for Water and Wastewater Utilities and Municipalities staff. Registration includes access to the ACE16 Exhibit Hall, poster sessions, competitions and education on the show floor. Pre-registration is required.
Special registration offers are available for utilities, operators and professors/students. Register multiple paid attendees at the same registration type and receive one registration of equal or lesser value for free!
Learn more online at www.awwa.org/ace16.
Hotel rooms will sell out earlyReserve your hotel room today through AWWA’s Official Housing Bureau! The deadline to reserve your hotel room is May 20, 2016, through the official AWWA Housing Bureau, Par Avion. Register online at www.awwa.org/ace16.
Phone 1.866.364.9515 | [email protected]
MEMBERSHIPAWWA reaches 50,000 members, representing more than 5,000 water utilities! Become a member today! For answers to your day-to-day challenges as a water professional, membership with AWWA is the solution. Not a
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Dedicated to the world’s most important resource, AWWA sets the standard for water knowledge, management, and informed public policy. AWWA members provide solutions to improve public health, protect the environment, strengthen the economy and enhance our quality of life.
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Broaden your horizons and learn something new! Find essential sessions organized by key topics and tracks.AWWA is pleased to offer continuing education credits for sessions and workshops. For more information, visit www.awwa.org/ceupdh. Earn a maximum of 3.1 CE
Credits credits or 31 contact hours.
Transformational Water Utility Leadership
MON01 Developing Water Utility Leaders From Within
MON02 Advancing Water Utility Management & Operations at Combined Utilities
TUE01 Diversity Best Management Practices and Diversity Through Improvisation
TUE02 Benchmarking and Performance Measurement: Leading Practices & Innovative Industry Experience
TUE25 Unique Approaches to Retention, Training and Certification
WED01 Being the Utility of the Future: Workforce Development and Succession Planning
WED24 Professional Development Training for Students and Young Professionals
Innovation: Making Connections and Overcoming Barriers
MON03 Harnessing Innovation and New Technologies: Inside the Minds of Industry Leaders
TUE03 Breaking Down Barriers to Utility Innovation
TUE26 The South Korean Water Industry: Water Solutions Through Innovation and Technology
WED02 Defragmenting the Water Industry: Connecting Players With Opportunities to Accelerate Innovation
DOC Seminar Building a Global Business Platform Through US Water Clusters Presented by the US Department of Commerce
IL01 Innovation Lounge Tour
IL02 Delivering Value: How Data Startups Are Empowering the Utility of the Future
IL03 Data Standards for Utilities—Friend or Foe?
IL04 Building a Startup in the Water Sector: Insight From Entrepreneurs
IL05 Greasing the Wheels: Financing Innovation
IL06 Barrier Takedown: How Ontario is Creating an Innovation-Friendly Market for Water Solutions
Expectations of the Regulatory Landscape
MON04 Water Policy—How the Big Picture Impacts Individual Utilities
TUE04 Regulatory Update for Water Utilities
TUE27 UCMR What We’ve Learned—Monitoring for Cyanotoxins and Other Implications for the Future
WED03 Trends in Advancing Asset Management Through Government Funding Programs
WED25 Effective Partnerships for Regulatory Guidance and Compliance
WED26 Exploring US Federal and State Energy Funding Programs
The Business of Asset Management
MON05 Implementing Asset Management Programs
TUE05 Identifying Service Levels to Drive an Effective Asset Management Program
TUE28 Managing the Risk of Asset Failure
WED04 Comprehensive Condition Assessment Tools and Techniques
WED27 Applying Asset Management in a Multidisciplinary and Rapidly Evolving Technology Environment
Funding Solutions for Water Infrastructure Needs
MON06 Affordability Issues and Program Options: History, Current Practices and New Frontiers
TUE06 Financing Total Water Solutions in the 21st Century—Part 1
TUE29 Financing Total Water Solutions in the 21st Century—Part 2
WED05 What’s In Your Wallet? Ways to Address Aging Infrastructure and Lack of Money
WED28 Case Studies in Planning, Allocating, and Accessing Funding for Infrastructure Improvements
Infrastructure Design & Project Delivery
MON07 Innovations in Planning, Procuring and Delivering Water Plant Projects
TUE07 Meeting the Challenges of Water Treatment Facility Upgrades While Maintaining Operations
TUE30 Sustainable Infrastructure: From Planning to Operations and Renewal
WED06 Planning, Design and Construction of Critical Water Supply Projects
WED29 NSMJAWA “Move Illinois” Design and Construction Support
Stakeholder Engagement and Communications
MON08 From Social Media to Storytelling: Find New Ways to Speak to Your Audience
TUE08 Exploring the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal #6 (Water and Sanitation for All)
TUE31 Stakeholder Relations—How to Reach Different Audiences About Different Issues
WED07 Communicating About Sustainability—Talking About Preserving Your Water for the Long-Haul
WED08 Risk Communication—When It All Goes Wrong
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water regulations is an ongoing challenge. ACE provides an excellent program that includes information on current, new, planned, and proposed regulations that impact the drinking water community. ” Craig Thompson
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Resilience Planning and Emergency Response
MON09 Maximizing All-Hazards Resilience
TUE09 Cybersecurity Threats—Is Your Utility Prepared?
TUE32 What to Do When the Sky Is Falling
WED09 Midwest Water System Resiliency: Challenges & Solutions
WED30 Approaches to Flooding and Community Resiliency
Small Systems Management and Operations
MON10 Small Systems Management and Compliance Strategies
TUE10 Providing Safe and Cost-Effective Water: Challenges of Applying Innovative Technologies
TUE33 Older Small Systems—Upgrading and Maintenance
TUE34 Community Engineering Corps®: Volunteers Improving Infrastructure in Underserved Communities
TUE35 Forever Challenges—How to Make Change Last for Generations?
WED10 Small Systems Research, Design and Planning
WED31 Assessment of New Technologies for Small Systems
Best Practices for Watershed and Water Resource Management
MON11 The Business Case for Utilities to Improve Source Water Quality Through Agricultural Partnerships
MON12 Tackling the Uncertainty of Climate Change in Water Utility Planning
TUE11 Preserving the Integrity of Source Water Basins
TUE12 Trends & Developments in the Water Resource Community
TUE36 Leveraging Tools & Technologies for Managing Surface Water Quality
TUE37 Exploring Water Issues and Utility Case Studies From India
WED11 Great Lakes Water Supply Issues
WED12 Integrated Approaches to Water Resources and Infrastructure Management
WED32 Working Together to Build Resilient Water Supplies
WED33 Exploring Innovative Approaches to Water Resource Management
Water Supply and Demand Forecasting
MON13 Falling Water Demands: Implications, Opportunities and Challenges
TUE13 Positioning Your Water System to Meet Future Challenges
TUE38 Successful Case Studies of Water Resources Optimization
WED13 Strategies for Improved Water Management
WED34 Modeling and Forecasting for Effective Water Resource Management
Potable Reuse: Overcoming Challenges to Implementation
MON14 Successful Case Studies of Direct and Indirect Potable Reuse
TUE14 Moving Potable Reuse Projects Forward—Using Common Terminology to Explain a Complex Topic
TUE39 Exploring Operations and Demonstrating Testing for Potable Reuse Projects
WED14 Innovative Applications of Potable and Nonpotable Reuse Across North America
WED35 Addressing the Current Regulatory Landscape for Potable Reuse Applications
Water Conservation—Practical Applications
TUE15 Innovative Water Conservation Strategies and Tools
TUE40 Water Conservation Planning and Implementation
WED15 21st Century Water Conservation & Sustainability
WED36 Know the Customers & Engage Them for Water Conservation
Water Quality Challenges—Source to Tap
MON15 Internal Corrosion Control in Distribution Systems
MON16 Legionella Disinfection: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
TUE16 Disinfection Residual Management: Perspectives & Particulars
TUE17 Exploring NDMA Formation and Control
TUE41 Identifying and Addressing Inorganic Contaminants
TUE42 Emerging Issues for DBP Management: Precursor Characterization, Control Strategies and Unintended Consequences
WED16 Water Quality Monitoring and Methods to Meet Your Metrics
WED17 Distribution Systems: Contaminants, Corrosion & Coliforms
WED37 Innovative Strategies for Management and Treatment of Harmful Algal Blooms
WED38 Research to Address Water Quality Crises and Premise Plumbing Challenges
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MON17 Desalination Case Studies & Concentrate Management
MON18 Adsorption, Stripping and Hydrolysis of DBPs
MON19 Water Supply and Treatment Issues: New Technologies & Solutions
TUE18 New Treatment Research on Cyanotoxins and CECs
TUE19 Updates on Drinking Water Disinfection With UV and Nanomaterials
TUE20 Exploring a Range of Contaminants and Treatment Processes for Water Quality Challenges
TUE21 Is Biological Treatment the Next Silver Bullet?
TUE43 Coagulation 2.0: An Investigation of New Approaches to Optimal Performance
TUE44 How We Engineer Biological Treatment
TUE45 Treatment of Emerging Contaminants, Trace Contaminants, & Wastewater Impacted Sources
WED18 Challenging Waters: Pushing Membrane Applications and Materials Forward
WED19 Successful Application of Disinfection and Advanced Oxidation Processes
WED39 Optimizing Water Treatment Facilities to Meet Future Needs
WED40 How Green Are You? Sustainability Metrics and Resource Recovery
Distribution System Design, Management and Operations
MON20 Multifaceted Approaches for Challenging Distribution Projects
MON21 Innovative Distribution System Monitoring and Maintenance Programs
MON22 Managing Water Loss Control Programs: Monitoring and Performance Measurement
TUE22 Pump Stations and Pipelines: Crucial Infrastructure in the World of Water
TUE23 Distribution Systems—Gaining a Better Understanding of Unknown Challenges
TUE46 A Comprehensive Approach to Asbestos—Cement Pipe Bursting
TUE47 Innovations in Distribution System Optimization
TUE48 Reducing Non-Revenue Water: Actions to Reduce Real Losses and Improve Customer Satisfaction
WED20 Water Main Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation
WED21 Success Stories in Distribution System Modeling, Monitoring and Optimization
WED22 Exploring the Relationship Between Metering, Water Loss, and Water Audits
WED41 How Hydraulic Models Help With System Improvement Programs
WED42 Low-Lead Alloy Options for Cast-Metal Water Components
WED43 Distribution System Modeling for Water Quality Monitoring and Performance
Technology Innovations for Water Utility Operations
MON23 What Has Your AMR/AMI Data Done for You Lately?
TUE24 The Value of Online Monitoring for Municipal Water Systems
TUE49 Being the Utility of the Future: Multi-Generational Customers & Innovative Technologies
WED23 Application of Energy Management & Control Systems Technologies at Water Facilities
WED44 Successful Applications of Metering & Modeling for Water Supply & Use Applications
Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems
WW01 Successful Applications of Process Optimization at Wastewater Treatment Facilities
WW02 Operation and Management Innovations for Wastewater Collection Systems
Poster Sessions
PST01 Management, Distribution Systems and Construction Posters
PST02 Fresh Ideas Posters
PST03 Research, Water Quality and Treatment, Universities Forum Posters
PST04 Reuse, Water Resources, and Water Conservation Posters
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